close up of tamales on plate. prehispanic dish typical of mexico, latin america. corn dough wrapped in leaves. steamed cooked

tamales tamale prehispanic dish mexico mexican latin america corn dough wrapped leaf leaves steamed boiled cooked stuffed roll rolls plate meal traditional homemade food cuisine culture authentic hispanic lunch snack spice spicey cornmeal enclosed cookery wrapping typical chili delicious tasty ingredient freshness culinary gastronomy ethnicity tradition holiday christmas